pronator

noun

pro·​na·​tor ˈprō-ˌnā-tər How to pronounce pronator (audio)
: a muscle that produces pronation

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The Red Sox are still seeking additional opinions on Marcelo Mayer (sprained right wrist) and Tanner Houck (right flexor pronator strain) but expect to have clarity on Mayer by Saturday. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2025 Last August, he was diagnosed with a pronator strain in his right forearm and was shut down for the season only a few days after returning with forearm tightness. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025 He’s been on the IL since May 14 with a flexor pronator strain and has been rehabbing in the minors and not expected to return to the Red Sox at least until after the All-Star break. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 July 2025 McCullers, sidelined for the first 4½ months of last season while rehabbing from a right flexor pronator strain, noticed soreness after a bullpen session last week. San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for pronator

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pronator was in 1615

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“Pronator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronator. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

pronator

noun
pro·​na·​tor ˈprō-ˌnāt-ər How to pronounce pronator (audio)
: a muscle that produces pronation
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